Touchpad

Hi. My laptop (Compaq Presario CQ58) touchpad doesn't want to work. I installed the Synaptic pointing device driver but it says unable to connect to the software. I updated it but still no change. I also rebooted it but nothing happened. I'm using a Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit. Please help me.

If not, download that driver and install it.
You don't update drivers through 3rd party sites, driver programs, or Windows updates.In most cases all those do is break a working bit of hardware.
Since the manufacturer hasn't updated the driver since 2012, that's the driver that works.

Hi. Sorry for taking time to respond. The model name of the laptop is Presario CQ58 Notebook. The current driver is Synaptic TouchPad driver but the laptop says unable to connect to the Synaptic pointing device driver.

Page 27 and 28 of your users manual ( http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c03760409 ) covers the touchpad and, as a bizarre note, the light in the top left corner of the touchpad means it is turned OFF when it is lit. Is it, perchance, simply turned off? What is that light doing?

There is also a touchpad on/off button on the top left corner of the touchpad. I don't think I've ever seen this. The touchpad is usually turned off or on with a function key. At least the 3 we have currently in the house work that way.